Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Visible-Light Responsive BiOBr/GO Composites

Abstract:

High efficiency BiOBr/GO composites photocatalyst were successfully synthesized via a facile precipitation method. The precursors were prepared by dissolving Bi (NO₃)₃.5H₂O and KBr in glycerol and distilled water, respectively. Various amounts (0.1-2 wt%) of graphene oxide were added into the mixed solution precursors, and stirred at room temperature to get precipitated powder without further heat treatment. The obtained products were characterized for phase, morphology, optical properties and surface area by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), filed-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), respectively. The morphology and structure of as-synthesized samples were composed of numerous fine plates of BiOBr dispersed on the GO sheets. The photocatalytic activities of BiOBr/GO composites were evaluated by rhodamine B degradation under visible light irradiation. As the results, the significant increase in photodegradation of BiOBr/GO composite comparing with pure BiOBr was observed. Among all samples, the composite with 1 wt% of graphene oxide showed the highest photocatalytic performance.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 751)
• Pages: 807-812
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.751.807
• Online since: August 2017
• Authors: Tuangphorn Prasitthikun*, X. Wu, Tsugio Sato, Charusporn Mongkolkachit, Pornapa Sujaridworakun
• Keywords: Biobr, Graphene Oxide Composites, Visible-Light Responsive Photocatalyst

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